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One of the three classes into which the fungi are divided in Brefeld's classification. -- Mes`o*my*ce"tous (#), a.

The middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian body.

The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al, a.

om the inventor. -- Prince's metal (Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass, consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; -- also called Prince Rupert's metal.

he same substance, or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has three metamers, viz., orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene.

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al, a.

aking a stanza, the first and third having each four feet, and the second and fourth each three feet; -- usually indicated by the initials C.M. -- Long meter (Hymnol.), iambic verses or lines of four feet each, four verses usually making a stanza; -- commonly indicated by the initials L.M. -- Short meter (Hymnol.), i…

ank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.

ich is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).

An ancient form of ordnance, the caliber of which was about three inches. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

semitone between the seventh and eighth, which involves an augmented second interval, or three semitones, between the sixth and seventh, as, 6/F, 7/G#, 8/A. But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the seventh are sometimes made major in the ascending, and minor in the descending, scale, thus: --See Major. -- Mi…

Miocene mammal of the Horse family, closely related to the genus Anhithecrium, and having three usable hoofs on each foot.

See Speculum. Mirror carp (Zoöl.), a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur rows of very large scales side. -- Mirror plate. (a) A flat glass mirror without a frame. (b) Flat glass used for making mirrors. -- Mirror writing, a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript resembling in sla…

In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.

erform any service; a delegation; an embassy. In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon.

The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker.

The hindmost mast of a three-masted vessel, or of a yawl-rigged vessel.

A heavy locomotive for freight traffic, having three pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled truck. Great, or Grand, Mogul, the sovereign of the empire founded in Hindostan by the Mongols under Baber in the sixteenth century. Hence, a very important personage; a lord; -- sometimes only mogul. Dryden.…

A foot of three long syllables. [Written also molosse.]